If I do something for you, I do it to be nice. I don’t do it as a down payment on your future servitude, or to ensure your only answer is, “Yes,” when I ask for anything in the future. Over my years on this earth, I have encountered many people who love transactionally. OverContinue reading “Transactional Love & Unspoken Contracts”
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Love, Blame, & Healing
Sometimes we feel that healing is done when we release someone from blame. The reality is that although we may have new clarity about how and why things happened, we still have wounds. Check out my new #blog post “Love Blame & Healing” on #Wordpress.
The Gifts of Crushing
I was sitting here thinking about how the devastating emotional blows of this week have given me: clarity, insights, answers, and a new understanding of the deep and long-lasting impact of childhood trauma.
PIVOT! Shifting Our Thoughts
There’s a scripture that says, “Love (charity) doesn’t keep a record of wrongs.” As we’re on this journey of loving ourselves more, by shifting what we’re imagining, I realized that one habit I have is drifting off in thought as I make lists of offenses. It’s like if you walk into the bathroom and seeContinue reading “PIVOT! Shifting Our Thoughts”